Historical and contemporary aspects of my beautiful island home. The landscape, the flora and fauna and my family will be among the treasures found in in these pages.

Saturday, June 23, 2007

Rose Blanche Lighthouse

The Rose Blanche Lighthouse was built in 1871 from a nearby granite quarry and operated from 1873 to the 1940s. The original light was a 4th order dioptric lit from sunset to sunrise at a height of 95 feet above sea level. It could be seen for 13 miles in clear weather. The building fell into ruins but, in 1988, the citizens of the surrounding communities began restoration and the the lighthouse was returned to its former glory in 1999.

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About Me

Ninty-nine percent of the photos that you see here are my own photos with the exception of the vintage black and whites that shows family members. These photographs were taken by my father. A big event in Newfoundland contemporary history may be illustrated by a network news photo such as Newfoundland winning the Olympic Gold Medal for Canada in curling. Don't forget to double click on the photos to see a larger version and be sure to expore the monthly archived photos so that you don't miss anything. I have limited the number of images on this page to 25. Therefore the other 150+ photos can be accessed by looking into the monthly archives.
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